A polypropylene plant would come up as a downstream unit at Paradip with support of the Paradip Oil Refinery soon.
While the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has assured to adhere to timelines for establishment of the plant and other downstream industries, the State Government has assured to provide all support.
It was revealed at the meeting held between PNG Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Chief Secretary AP Padhi on the sidelines of the ‘Make in India’ Week being organised in Mumbai. They discussed roadmap to develop downstream petrochemical industries in and around Paradip to be supported by the 15-MMTPA oil refinery.
On the occasion, the BPCl and the HPCl requested the State Government to provide land in Koraput for a lPG plant on Common User Facility (CUF) basis. Stage Government representatives agreed to provide land on a priority basis.
Similarly, the State Government agreed to the Ministry’s proposal of shifting the Maneswar CUF lPG to a non-irrigated place in Sambalpur district as Maneswar is an irrigated area.
Pradhan urged the State Government for allocation of land for early commencement of Hydrocarbon Skill Development Institute in the State capital.
On the other hand, the State Government requested him to set up an aviation fuel refuelling facility in Koraput district for helicopters of the BSF and the State Government.